La Delizia

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   Pauleen

   East Sussex1 review

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely Italian restaurant in the style of the south. Reminded us of several places we ate on the Amalfi Coast. Location is great, plenty of parking around and serving staff are very polite and attentive. I was disappointed however that the online menu did not reflect the actual menu available. I was so looking forward to having arancini for my starter and it is no longer provided. Why? Not sure- the waitress did not elaborate. There were also some issues with the synchronisation of the main courses- ie getting both elements to the customer at the same time! This resulted in my husband being two thirds of the way through his lasagne by the time the garlic bread arrived (we think it was forgotten or not included in the order). My main was also kept warm for too long waiting for the pasta I had requested with it instead of french fries, resulting in an over cook. In fact the waitress came over and asked me if i wanted my chicken on its own as the pasta was not ready yet! I replied that I wanted the all of the ordered meal together. I assumed that the chicken would have been turned off for 5-10 mins. The pasta was just spaghetti in a watery sauce with no substance and very bland so how it took so long to cook I cannot imagine. We were both starving so did not send anything back. On reflection, we really should have. The food in essence was good ( lovely big portion of chicken) and would have been excellent if served in its entirety with a tasty pasta and not overheated. This would not stop us returning, but we would make sure that we stated very clearly next time, that we wanted all elements served well cooked (not over) and served together. This we assumed would happen, but we were wrong. My husband did get an apology from the waitress for the forgotten garlic bread so perhaps there was something amis in the kitchen that night..
   

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   Kay VIP

   London33 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 28 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious, cosy with character. A lovely venue for dinner with friends
   

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   Goldie

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   A perfectly quiet and adorable restaurant, so intimate and quaint. The food was exceptional. I had the broccoli and anchovy pasta and my god, basically licked the bowl clean. Courgette fries an absolute must also!! 10/10
   

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   Izi

   East Sussex1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was absolutely delicious, some tasty veggie/vegan options and my mum had glowing things to say about the lasagne. The whole dessert menu sounded very nice so we struggled to pick - we'll have to return to work our way through the dessert menu! Lovely service and a lovely ambience, the music and the decor both made for a lovely vibe for our meal. We'll definitely be coming again!
   

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   Anne

   East Sussex3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food at a reasonable price, good service and nice atmosphere.
   

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   Andrea

   East Sussex1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   First time at La Delizia. Food was really good (especially the lasagne!) staff were friendly, service was good. I’m sure we’ll be back.
   

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   Susan

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food service and ambience if you want good Italian food come to this restaurant
   

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   Jennifer

   East Sussex6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Delizia has become one of our favourite restaurants in Hastings. It is such an enjoyable experience.The food is excellent and everything is cooked from fresh. The service is friendly and efficient and the waiting staff are all very knowledgeable. The pasta dishes are so, so good as is the risotto and gnocci. I would definitely recommend the Baked Salmon, Prawn, Leek, Tomato & Sherry Sauce which is absolutely delicious. The wine list offers a small but perfectly adequate selection of mainly Italian wines and the Montepulciano is excellent. Well done La Delizia. You've totally got it right.
   

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   Jill

   Brighton10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Lovely restaurant, cozy and welcoming. Great food.
   

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    Ross

    West Sussex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Our first visit to this restaurant ( on a recommendation ). Excellent , freshly cooked ,authentic and well presented Italian food , with efficient and friendly service . Not cheap , but good value for the quality . We live over an hour away , but are very fond of Hastings old town , so we will be back .
    

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